transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-prən, -pərn ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, alteration (resulting from false division of a napron ) of napron, from Middle French naperon, diminutive of nape cloth, modification of Latin mappa napkin
Date: 15th century
1. : a garment usually of cloth, plastic, or leather usually tied around the waist and used to protect clothing or adorn a costume
2. : something that suggests or resembles an apron in shape, position, or use: as
a. : the lower member under the sill of the interior casing of a window
b. : an upward or downward vertical extension of a bathroom fixture (as a sink or tub)
c. : an endless belt for carrying material
d. : an extensive fan-shaped deposit of detritus
e. : the part of the stage in front of the proscenium arch
f. : the area along the waterfront edge of a pier or wharf
g. : a shield (as of concrete or gravel) to protect against erosion (as of a waterway) by water
h. : the extensive paved part of an airport immediately adjacent to the terminal area or hangars
• aproned -prənd, -pərnd adjective